Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Origin
China
Africa, Asia, Australia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Terminalia catappa
Number of Varieties
1005
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
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Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm500.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Dark Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Terminalia catappa
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
In Hindi
Hydrangea
जंगली बादाम
In German
Hortensie
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
In French
Hortensia
Badamier
In Spanish
Hortensia
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
In Greek
υδραγεία
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
In Polish
Hortensja
Migdałecznik właściwy
In Latin
Hibiscus
inti almont
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Combretaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Terminilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Sorghum
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Number of Species
10100
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27800
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